Malicious code in zwcalx6 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e1adc340371cc0dd748001613ce70b8ecaeabd3dba070d1e9ad4b2f6064baa58) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwcalx6/MAL-2026-9849.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-9849). This is a supply chain threat involving a package containing harmful code rather than a vulnerability in the package itself. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 could lead to execution of harmful code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload, which is not detailed here. No known exploits have been reported, but the presence of malicious code poses a risk to systems using this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.490) of the 'zwcalx6' package. Users should verify package integrity and source authenticity before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Malicious code in zwcalx6 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (e1adc340371cc0dd748001613ce70b8ecaeabd3dba070d1e9ad4b2f6064baa58) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zwcalx6/MAL-2026-9849.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages database (MAL-2026-9849). This is a supply chain threat involving a package containing harmful code rather than a vulnerability in the package itself. No further technical details or exploitation methods are documented in the provided data.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zwcalx6' version 0.0.490 could lead to execution of harmful code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact depends on the malicious payload, which is not detailed here. No known exploits have been reported, but the presence of malicious code poses a risk to systems using this package version.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The best mitigation is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.490) of the 'zwcalx6' package. Users should verify package integrity and source authenticity before installation. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removal of the malicious package.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9849
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-5jc7-w85g-j4fh"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1c644ab8fbf7c79a42a
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:54:46 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:42:30 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 17:40:27 UTC
Views: 8
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